Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-23
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

There will be preaching at Little
Georgetown April Oath, at O'Clock p.
p. m. Rev. l.. Butts. minister.
Mr.. Jos. M. Catrow left for Wichi-
ia. Kansas, last Thursday. The Re-
publicans lose an active worker. We
wish you success, Joe.
There has been considerable sick
ness from sore throat and colds in this
section. 1t seems winter reposes in
the lap of spring."
The present prospect for a wheat
crop is not as good as some few weeks
ago.
Fruit trees, such as early cherries
into bloom. Nothing preventing
there will be an immense crop of fruit
as every germ in perfect condition.
A little child of Mr.. Luther Ropp's
is in precarious condition, from
fever, and is not expected to live.
One of Mr.. Dan Monegan's children
had his hand badly injured with a
cutting box last week. The children
were playing with the machine, when
the little fellow took hold of wheel
and his hand was drawn in and the
flesh torn from back of it.
Miss Maggie Robbins, little daugh-
ter of Mr.. Allen Robbins, is recover
ing from a severe illness.
A good property situated close to
Hedgesville, consisting of house and
lot, was purchased, recently, by Mr..
John Myers of this place, for S400.
Mr.. Buzzard has rented and moved
on to the property.
Mr.. Jas. Donaldson, THE HERALD's
Back Creek correspondent, has re-
moved to Hedgesville. He has also
obtained employment and is working
on the repairs" of the B. & O. with
Mr.. Wright's crowd.
Hanson L. Morrow, silversmith, has
opened a shop in Hedgesville, where
he is ready to do all kinds of work in
his line. Tom does good work and
will succeed. He has rented the
Ropp saddler shop.''
Last Saturday, tramp was struck
by west bound freight, while pass
ing through North Mountain Cut. A
train was passing east, and he was
walking on the other track when the
train came up behind and struck him.
His ankle was broken and head slight
ly cut. He was sent to your city to
be taken care of by the county authori.
ties.
Horse-dealers from Pa. and Md.
were in this section, last week, and
purchased some fine horses. Prices
ranged from 500 to $3.50.
The report of North Mountain school
for its 18th month is as follows: This
district has 46 girls and 66 boys, total
112, of school age; enrolment, Sc;
average attendance, 30; per cent. of
attendance, 81; neither absent nor
tardy, 81 viz, Ellen Chambers, Susan
Chambers, Elizabeth Monegan, Nellie
O'Leary, Daisy Beard, Anna Riser,
Jacob Carl, Frank Carl, John None
gan, Frank Monegan, VIM. Riser,
Geo. Riser, Noah Olinger, Jno. Cling
er, Chas. Kelly, John Hull, Charles
Strouse, VIM. Strouse, Alex. Bartles,
Finley Bartles, and David Chambers.
The Board of Education of Hedges
vile Dist. held its regular meeting on
Saturday, April l6, 1887. The follow
ing are the minutes of the meeting:
Orders were passed on Teachers
Fund; Bills examined and orders
passed on Building Fund; The secre-
tary was ordered TO post notices for
coming school election to take place
on Tuesday, May 18th, 1857.
On motion the Board thought it
expedient to establish High School
at Hedgesville in Hedgesville District,
for benefit of WHOLE district. Extra
cost of maintaining same will be three
(3) cents on the hundred dollars
Secretary instructed to prepare poll
books; Board adjourned to meet Sd
Saturday, May 2tst, 1887 at l O'Clock
p. m.
Election notices for Hedgesville
Dist. are posted. Election will be held
on Sd Tuesday in May, 1887, from sum
rise till sunset of that day. The fol-
lowing particulars are to be voted on
For County superintendent; For
president of Board and one commits
sioner; For or against power to levy
Whether the schools of Hedgesville
Dist. will continue for four or eight
months and the question of estab-
fishing High School at Hedgesville
for benefit of whole district.
April 22d, 1887. NELLIE.
Chas Lakel was sentenced to inn.
prisonment for life, at Kngwood, w.
Va, for the killing of G. j. Leib last
May. The family of the prisoner
were in court at the time. and the